Homemade Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Mix

Spice up your hot chocolate with a little cinnamon! Here is a homemade version for you to try.

Every winter I whip up a new hot chocolate mix. This year I decided to try two kinds, white hot chocolate pods and now cinnamon mix. This version was made on the fly while my parents were in town for my graduation. We were getting ready to go to a drive-thru Christmas light show and I realized I didn’t have any hot chocolate mix to prepare and bring for the show. So I pulled up my favorite mix recipe and added cinnamon. If you haven’t had cinnamon and chocolate together before, you’re missing out!

Two years ago: Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Mix

Three years ago: Bacon and Cheese Egg McMuffin Cups

HOMEMADE CINNAMON HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

Makes 20 servings

Ingredients:

3 cups nonfat dry milk powder

2 cups powdered sugar

1-1/2 cups cocoa powder

1 cup semisweet chips

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Whisk together all ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Working in two batches, pulse the ingredients in a food processor until the chocolate is finely ground.
3. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
4. To make hot cocoa, put 1/3 cup of the cocoa mix in a mug and stir in 1 cup of hot milk. Top with whipped cream or miniature marshmallows.

Source: Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker.